Opening session: Toby Ord | Toby Ord | EAG Bay Area 23 - YouTube Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Workshop: Impostor syndrome | Kat Woods | EAG Bay Area 23 - YouTube Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Will AI end everything? A guide to guessing | Katja Grace | EAG Bay Area 23 - YouTube Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

What's new in Open Philanthropy's GH&W work? | James Snowden & Norma Altshuler | EAG Bay Area 23 - YouTube Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Fireside chat: Russia, Ukraine and NATO | Rose Gottemoeller | EAG Bay Area 23 - YouTube Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Nuclear weapons: ethics, law, and the limits of safety | Scott D. Sagan | EAG Bay Area 23 - YouTube Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Cash transfers are the most scalable intervention to support people living in extreme poverty that we have today. Michael Kayemba runs through some of the technological innovations that have made this possible. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its...

GiveWell's new interventions | Olivia Larsen | EAG Bay Area 23 - YouTube Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

A careers workshop for people who already have some ideas about what they want to work on but have some uncertainties. It will probably not be as useful for people who've done a lot of career planning or already had 80,000 Hours advising. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this...

Research can be hugely impactful, but almost all research isn't. One thing that can help maximize the impact of your research — including via improving your career trajectory — is developing an explicit theory of change. In this workshop, Michael provides an overview of what theories of change are, why they’re often useful for research, how to build one, and will provide an opportunity to practice applying these concepts. (It’s helpful, though not required, to watch the workshop with a...

Tyler Cowen and Kelsey Piper cover a range of topics in this fireside chat session. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

A growing number of research organizations like IDinsight, IPA, J-PAL, and many local and regional research groups have found that long-term partnerships with governments lay a powerful foundation for generating highly policy relevant evidence; catalyzing adoption at scale of evidence-based interventions; and building government demand and interest in using evidence and data. A recent Center for Global Development (CGD) working group highlighted the importance of these partnerships—and robust...

Drawing from her experience as a front-line social worker and EA community health consultant, Megan Nelson discusses how burnout endangers our ability to do the most good. Participants in this interactive workshop learn and apply practical skills to identify and alleviate burnout. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings...

In this workshop, Austin talks about the principles of forecasting, how and why forecasting might be important to the EA community, and walks through some exercises to help attendees hone forecasting skills. The session involves a hands-on demonstration on how to use the prediction market set up at Manifold Markets. This workshop will be most useful to people who don't already have extensive experience with forecasting and/or using prediction markets. Effective Altruism is a social...

Innovation is a key long-run driver of economic growth, and wellbeing more broadly. In this talk, Michael Kremer will discuss how governments and philanthropists can accelerate innovation and shape it to meet human needs, and why doing this can have such large returns.  Kremer will give examples from his current work at the Development Innovation Lab, including on developing innovations to expand access to clean water.  He will also answer questions, including on his experience founding...

Aric Floyd and Karolina Sarek discuss current gaps in the nonprofit space. In this talk, learn more about:  1. The current gaps in the animal advocacy space, biosecurity and global health & development 2. How starting a charity can be one of the most impactful ways to fill these gaps 3. How to determine whether you are a good fit to start a charity 4. And more!  This talk is useful for anyone interested in animal advocacy, biosecurity or global health & development and are curious...

Alternative proteins will benefit enormously from government support (e.g., research funding, private sector incentives, and regulatory clarity). In this talk, GFI’s Bruce Friedrich discusses lessons from the alt protein playbook and suggest strategies that can be applied to EA public-sector efforts around the world (e.g., localizing your public-sector strategy, finding experienced guides, focusing on job creation, pursuing multiple vectors of influence simultaneously, framing your issue as...

Bioscience and biotechnology advances are vital for fighting disease, protecting the environment, and promoting economic development — and they hold incredible promise. However, these innovations can also pose unique challenges — increasing the risks of accidental misuse or deliberate abuse with potentially catastrophic global consequences. This session will begin with a talk by Dr. Jaime Yassif highlighting these issues and discussing effective strategies for improving bioscience governance...

Carl Robichaud chairs a discussion on reducing nuclear risk. Emma Belcher, Joan Rohlfing and Christine Parthemore, who each have decades of experience on mitigating catastrophic risk, explore why nuclear issues are important from an EA perspective, talk through specific nuclear policy measures that seem particularly promising, and what EAs can do to help with this issue. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through...

In this talk, Devon will discuss the different ways that EA working professionals can have an impact, both on and off the job. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

In this session, Johannes Ackva, Violet Buxton-Walsh and Luisa Sandkühler explore how climate action and philanthropy have changed over the last year, and what this means for high-impact philanthropy and other action in this space. They discuss ways in which our climate impact can be multiplied, as well as uncertainties and directions for further research. This talk builds on the November 2021 report by Founders Pledge, and also considers new developments, such as Russia's invasion of...

Many failures during COVID-19 have not been failures of technology, but failures in the social and regulatory context surrounding the pandemic. In this talk, Tessa discusses how governance interventions can contribute to reducing biological risk from prevention to response. The talk does not assume a background in biosecurity. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer...

If we want to 'do the most good' then two fundamental - but often overlooked - questions are 'What is good?' and 'How do we measure it'? Cost-effectiveness - both inside and outside effective altruism - is assessed in terms of health, wealth, intuitive judgements, or some mix of three. In this talk, Michael will explain why a simpler, better alternative is 'subjective wellbeing', using self-reports of happiness and life satisfaction, and share the latest research from the Happier Lives...

What is wellbeing and how should we measure it?  Representatives (Barry Grimes, Olivia Larsen, Michael Plant, Katrina Sill, Jason Schukraft, Matt Lerner) from a range of organisations (Happier Lives Institute, GiveWell, Innovations for Poverty Action, Open Philanthropy, Founders Pledge) who use different health, wealth, and subjective wellbeing metrics to determine impact, discuss the nature of wellbeing and its measurement. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways...

In this introductory talk, Mrinank will give a brief overview of the arguments for working on the development of safe, aligned artificial general intelligence. He will highlight several pathways for impact in the field: technical research, governance, field-building, and enhancing the productivity of other alignment workers. He'll then discuss the key strengths and critical competancies required for each pathway, and suggest ways you can test your fit for them. This talk will be useful for...